"Truth be told, I really didn't like him at first," Donato laughed. "I thought he was a little troublemaker. But we became friends, and although I didn't like him like that, it just grew.

"After the finale, we became inseparable. We got to know each other really well, and we fell in love!"

Daniele originally appeared on Big Brother 8 in 2007, where she was famously reunited with her estranged father Dick Donato in the house. They returned to take part as a duo on Big Brother 13, which featured Briones as a new contestant.

Speaking of his proposal, Briones added: "I took Dani on a road trip last August and we stopped at the St Louis Zoo. We both love penguins, because they mate for life, so I set up a behind-the-scenes tour without her knowing.

"One of the zoo workers brought out two little penguins. As we were playing with them, I turned and popped the question right there. She loved it!"

Around 120 guests attended the ceremony, including their Big Brother 13 co-stars Rachel Reilly and Brendan Villegas, who also recently married.